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Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.

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Grade 7 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, RI.7.1, RI.7.2

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Identify three details that should be included in a summary of the passage.
  1. Worms and viruses are rather unpleasant terms that have entered the jargon of the computer industry to descry some of the ways that computer systems can be invaded.
  2. A worm can be defined as a program that transfers itself from computer to computer over a network and plants itself as a separate file on the target computer's disks.
  3. One worm was injected into an electronic mail network where it multiplied uncontrollably and clogged the memories of thousands of computers until they could no longer function.
  4. A virus is a set of illicit instructions that passes itself on to other programs or documents with which it comes on contact.
  5. It can change or delete files, display words or obscene messages, or produce bizarre screen effects.
  6. A virus can be dealt with using a vaccine, or antivirus, which is a computer program that stops the virus form spreading and often eradicates it.
  7. In its most vindictive form, a virus can slowly sabotage a computer system and remain undetected for months, contaminating data or wiping out an entire hard drive.
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1, RST.6-8.1

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Which statement about unsolicited mail and phone calls is most likely true?
  1. The U.S. Postal Service has many rules that are too difficult and confusing to follow.
  2. A number of consumers are actively solicited by companies they have little to no interest in.
  3. The Direct Marketing Association is an organization established by telemarketing companies.
  4. Unwanted advertisements are part of modern-day life and relatively unavoidable.
Grade 7 Main Idea CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1

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Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
  1. You doubtless know already that the more highly developed the animal, the longer it takes the young one to grow before it is born, and the longer the period when it is helpless to provide its own food and care.
  2. Now we come to human beings, and see how different they are!
  3. Most of the animals have different mates every season, though there are a few kinds where the male and female, once having mated, remain mates for years, sometimes even for life.
  4. But it is only human beings whose mating is what we call “falling in love,” and that is an experience far beyond anything that the animals know.
Grade 7 Context Clues CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1

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Which detail from the text provides the best clue to the meaning of the word?
  1. a set of illicit instructions that passes itself on to other program
  2. produce bizarre screen effects.
  3. contaminating data or wiping out an entire hard drive
  4. A virus can be dealt with using a vaccine, or antivirus,
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1
Grisham was raised by Southern Baptist parents and his childhood ambition was to be a baseball player. He earned a degree in accounting at Mississippi State University and went on to law school at the University of Mississippi. Grisham practiced law at a small firm in Southhaven, MS for ten years, specializing in criminal defense and personal injury litigation. He also served in the state House of Representatives from 1983 to 1990. Grisham began writing as a hobby while he worked as a lawyer after hearing the testimony of a 12-year-old rape victim. Her words inspired Grisham to write A Time to Kill, which was published in 1988 and experienced only modest success.

What John Grisham Has Written:
Since 1988, Grisham has written one book per year. His breakaway success came with his second novel, The Firm. Although most of his novels are legal thrillers, Grisham has also written three books that break the mold, including A Painted House, Bleachers and Skipping Christmas. Grisham and his wife, Renee, have two children, Ty and Shea. They have two homes, one in Mississippi and one in Virginia.

John Grisham's Charitable Work:
After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast in September 2005, the John and Renee Grisham established the Rebuild the Coast Fund with an initial $5 million gift. John Grisham is also active in his church and has participated in church-sponsored mission trips.

After reading Grisham's biography what can you infer would be his main or primary GENRE of writing?
  1. Thriller fiction
  2. Non-fiction
  3. Science fiction
  4. Romance
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1
Every year, countless people from some of the northern and central states of the country leave snow, ice and freezing temperatures behind by heading south. These "snowbirds", as they are often called, trade in their gloves and hats for sunscreen and bathing suits. Heading south to escape winter's chill is common, but some travelers do just the opposite. They pack the extra layers and the snow boots and head to the village of Jukkasjarvi in Sweden. Once they arrive, they check into their hotel, but they don't take off their heavy coats and scarves. Why? Because at Sweden's Ice Hotel, everything from the beds to tables is made out of blocks of ice.

Why would anyone want to travel to one of the coldest places in the world during the winter season? That was a question that a tourist company asked more than 20 years ago. They wanted more tourists so they tried something new. They built a 60 square foot igloo out of ice blocks and held an art exhibit inside. People came but not that many.

One day, a group came to see the exhibit, but arrived too late. Instead of leaving, they spread out their sleeping bags and spent the night in the snow. Suddenly, a brand new idea was born! The tourist company built an entire hotel out of ice blocks taken from the nearby Torne River. They advertised this unique hotel all over the world and soon, people came to explore. Now, curious guests check in and enjoy the cold. Then, when the warmth of spring returns, the hotel melts into the ground and disappears. It will be rebuilt when winter returns.

Based on this passage, what would most likely be true about snowbirds?
  1. They would love the chance to stay at the Ice Hotel.
  2. They would typically live in the northern and central states of the U.S.
  3. They tend to pack their travels bags with multiple layers of warm clothes.
  4. They are one of the inspirations for constructing buildings like the Ice Hotel.
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1
What inference can be made about the sentences below?
The skunk is getting ready to spray. And if it does, you know what that means -- P-U!
  1. The skunk spray smells good.
  2. The skunk spray smells bad.
  3. The skunk doesn't smell like anything.
  4. The skunk spray smells sweet.
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1
What can you infer from this statement?

Skunks are nocturnal, meaning they are active at night while you are sleeping.
  1. Skunks are busy during the day.
  2. Skunks are busy only at night.
  3. Skunks are busy both day and at night.
  4. Skunks sleep all the time.
Grade 7 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions CCSS: CCRA.R.1, RI.7.1
In 1941, many countries of the world were at war. In Europe, Germany and Italy were fighting together to expand their territories. Germany had already taken over many countries, including the Netherlands, Poland, Denmark and France.

Germany had also been bombing Great Britain. The war in Europe had spilled into Africa, with German and Italian troops fighting British troops in North Africa.
Japan joined an alliance with Germany and Italy. This alliance was called the Axis. Japan wanted to take control of Southeast Asia and the South Pacific.

The U.S. had not joined the fighting, although it had loaned ships and supplies to Great Britain. Many Americans wanted to join the war to stop the Axis from taking over Europe and Asia. Other Americans were against joining in a far away war that did not concern the U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt wanted to discourage Japan from invading countries in Asia. In early 1941, he moved the U.S. warships in the Pacific from San Diego, California to Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Japan needed oil. The Dutch East Indies, which is now Indonesia, had a large supply of oil. The Japanese government decided to invade the Dutch East Indies in order to have an oil supply. They also developed a plan to keep the U.S. from interfering with the invasion. On Sunday, December 7, 1941, over 350 Japanese war planes from six aircraft carriers began bombing the U.S. ships at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack began at 7:48 a.m. The attack was over in 90 minutes. Eight U.S. battleships had been damaged. Four of the battleships had been sunk. Eleven other ships, including cruisers and destroyers had been sunk or damaged, and 300 U.S. planes had been destroyed or damaged.
Over 2,400 U.S. military personnel had been killed, mostly on the USS Arizona, and 1,282 had been injured.

Congress declared war on Japan on December 8 and on Germany and Italy on December 11. The U.S. had entered World War II. In 1945, the U.S., Great Britain and their allies won the war against Japan, Germany and Italy.

Americans were very angry when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. How do you think the attack changed the minds of those who had not wanted to go to war?
  1. Americans thought WWII was a waste of weapons.
  2. A direct attack on the U.S. changed public opinion to support the U.S. entering WWII.
  3. Japan became an enemy to Russia and Australia was furious.

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